Emergency Services

When disaster strikes, we’re ready and able to handle all debris removal and get your area back on its feet. We have the equipment and recycling centers to handle the removal, hauling, and offloading of your storm debris. We’ve worked all over the state of Florida and have traveled as far west as Oklahoma and as far north as New York City.

We’ve recycled millions of tons of vegetative debris and have worked around the country.

Experience to Get the Job Done

GTDR has more than 40 years of experience in tree removal and trimming on city right of ways, debris management, tub grinding, trucking and disaster recovery service during hurricanes, tornados, and ice storms.

When you work with us, we can provide your area with:

• 40-plus Years of Management Experience
• Pre-event contracts
• FEMA Coursework
• NIMS Compliance
• DMS Specialists
• Our fleet of company-owned equipment
• Disaster Recovery Services for all Natural and Man-Made Disasters

Our qualified management staff includes certified arborists schooled in urban forestry who provide recommendations on the labor and equipment requirements for vegetative and construction debris removal. We also have staff with experience working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and who have completed FEMA coursework in Disaster and Debris Management, Cost Documentation, and FEMA reimbursement.

See FEMA Guidelines here.

Where We’ve Worked

We have the ability to handle a storm on our own and if needed, bring in qualified subcontractors to aid in the restoration of your community. GTDR prides itself on its 100% job completion and customer satisfaction rating. Here are some of the areas we’ve helped back on their feet:

• Hurricane Sally – 2020
  • Baldwin County, Alabama
    • Site Management of eight sites, Removal, Grinding, Disposal and Final Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 3,750.000 Cubic yards of debris to date
    • Estimated costs to date: $20,330,000
  • Gulf Breeze, Florida
    • Site Management of one site, Grinding and Final Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 75,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $210,000
• Volusia Tornado – 2020
  • Volusia County, Florida
    • Hauling and Disposal of Storm Debris at two sites
    • 31,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $128,000
• Hurricane Florence – 2018
  • Wilmington, North Carolina
    • Site Management of three sites, Removal, Grinding, Disposal, and Final Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 650,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $1,275,000
  • Havelock, North Carolina
    • Site Management of two sites, Removal, Grinding, Disposal, and Final Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 130,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $360,000
  • Pamlico County, North Carolina
    • Site Management of one site, Removal, Grinding, Disposal, and Final Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 135,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $300,000
• Hurricane Michael – 2018
  • Jackson County, Florida
    • Site Management of one site, Removal, Grinding, Disposal and Final Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 175,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $980,000
  • Bay County, Florida
    • Site Management of two sites, Removal, Grinding, Disposal and Final Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 750,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $5,140,000
  • Washington County, Florida
    • Site Management of one site Grinding and Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 175,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $450,000
  • FDOT #3 Chattahoochee, Florida
    • Site Management of one site, Removal, Grinding, Disposal and Final Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 1,600,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $4,900,000
  • FDOT #2, Blountstown, Florida
    • Site Management of two sites, Removal, Grinding, Disposal and Final Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 500,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $760,000
• Hurricane Harvey – 2017
  • Texas City and Humble, Texas
    • Storm Debris Removal and Disposal at one site
    • 100,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $168,000
• Hurricane Irma – 2017
  • City of Gainesville, Florida
    • Debris Load, Haul, Grinding, and Disposal at three sites
    • 210,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $1,800,000
  • Polk County, Florida
    • Debris Removal, Grinding, and Disposal at five sites
    • 2,100,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $6,760,000
• Hurricane Matthew – 2016
  • Atlantic Beach and Jacksonville Beach, Florida
    • Site Management, Removal, Grinding, Disposal and Final Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 100,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $467,000
  • Neptune Beach, Florida
    • Grinding and Final Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 125,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $300,000
  • Clay County, Flagler County, City of Orange Park, City of Palm Coast, Florida
    • Site Management, Removal, Grinding, Disposal and Final Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 275,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $1,500,000
  • Volusia County, Florida
    • Haul Out and Final Disposal of Storm Debris
    • 300,000 cubic yards of debris
    • Estimated costs: $890,000
• Hurricane Hermine – 2016
• South Carolina Winter Storm Pax – 2014
• Hurricane Isaac – 2012
• Hurricane Sandy – 2012
• Alabama Tornadoes – 2011
• Hurricane Irene – 2011
• Texas Snow Storm – 2010
• Arkansas Ice Storm – 2009
• Hurricane Gustav – 2008
• Hurricane Ike – 2008
• Missouri Ice Storm – 2007
• New York Snow Storm – 2006
• Hurricane Katrina – 2005
• Hurricane Rita – 2005
• Hurricane Wilma – 2005
• Hurricanes Jeanne and Frances – 2004
• South Carolina and Virginia Ice Storm – 2004
• Hurricane Isabel – 2003
• Arkansas Ice Storm – 2000

Recycling Your Disaster Debris

As one of the largest tree debris recycling centers in the state of Florida, we have worked on large scale clean-ups after major storms. With six recycling centers, we have the scale and capacity to handle huge amounts of green waste. Rather than burn or bury debris, we take that waste and recycle it into usable products like mulch and chips.

Learn more about our philosophy and see some of our efforts after Hurricane Irma: